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'Bad omen' 16ft-long fish that signals doom found for second time in matter of months
massive snake-like fish has been discovered for the second time in a matter of weeks.The first time around, fishermen in Chile bagged the 16ft-long sea beast – and now one’s been snared off the coast of Mexico.Silver in colour, footage of the monster has emerged showing it on the back of a truck in Sinola, Mexico, on October 5.READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chiefWith a long flat body, it looks like it's part snake, part fish, part eel.It is in fact a deep-sea oarfish, a monster used to operating in the low-light world between 200 and 1000 metres below sea level.A genuine creature of the deep, sightings of the oarfish are rare – so rare in fact that one particular tradition from Mexico claims that a sighting means bad news is around the corner.It is the view of some that seismic shocks deep in the ocean push the creatures towards the surface and that these shocks could go on to trigger earthquakes.It’s not just Mexican folk law that has concerns about oarfish sightings.In Japan, 'Ryugo No Tsukai' is the name for the strange-looking swimmer.This translates to “message from the sea god’s palace.”In a similar vein to the tale from Mexico, there have been connections made in Japan between the fish and earthquakes.The legend goes that a giant sea snake that lived under the country called Namazu caused earthquakes when it surfaced.Evidence for the earthquake theories seems limited, however, with the Geophysical Institute in Ecuador pointing out that an earthquake and the sighting of a giant oarfish in coastal waters have only happened at the same time once on record.Speaking to The Japan Times, Kiyoshi Wadatsumi of not-for-profit e-PISCO did however say that
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David Warner dead: Titanic and Omen star dies aged 80 as family say 'We are heartbroken'
James Martin and partner Louise Davies in rare sighting[LATEST]Sharon Stone, 64, leaves little to the imagination in racy topless pic[PICTURES]Amal Clooney, 44, stuns in white lace dress for date night with George[HOLLYWOOD]David's roles included villainous characters, including in films like The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and Time Bandits (1981).Fans of the beloved actor will recall his character, photographer Keith Jennings, who met an inglorious end in 1976's supernatural classic, The Omen.In an interview for a programme on horror films fronted by Mark Gatiss, when asked if he knew what had happened to his severed head, Warner deadpanned: "I lost it in the divorce."The on-screen star also played Bob Cratchit in George C Scott's 1984 adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.David also enjoyed a successful television career, with roles in Wallander - playing Kenneth Branagh's father - Penny Dreadful, Ripper Street, Doctor Who and the original Twin Peaks among others.He was also known for playing various characters in the Star Trek franchise and starred in several Doctor Who audio plays.He went on to win an Emmy award in 1981 for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or special for his portrayal of Pomponius Falco in the television miniseries Masada.The Rada-trained British star was also renowned for title roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Henry VI and Hamlet early on in his career.He is survived by "his beloved partner Lisa Bowerman, his much-loved son Luke and daughter-in-law Sarah, his good friend Jane Spencer Prior, his first wife Harriet Evans and his many gold dust friends".
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